Usually means: Drive away through fear, intimidation.
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  1. scare off: Merriam-Webster
  2. scare off: Vocabulary.com
  3. scare off: Wiktionary
  4. scare off: Dictionary.com
  5. scare off: Rhymezone
  6. scare off: FreeDictionary.org
  7. scare off: Mnemonic Dictionary
  8. scare off: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (scare off)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To deter.

Similar:
scare, daunt, pall, dash, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, frighten, fear, drive, more...

Types:
intimidate, frighten, terrify, startle, more...

Phrases:
scare the pants off, to scare someone off, more...

Adjectives:
cowed, worrit, shook, creeped out, frit, grate, jimjam, cringe, panic, piqued, blistering

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Similar:
scare, daunt, pall, dash, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, frighten, fear, drive, more...

Types:
intimidate, frighten, terrify, startle, more...

Phrases:
scare the pants off, to scare someone off, more...

Adjectives:
cowed, worrit, shook, creeped out, frit, grate, jimjam, cringe, panic, piqued, blistering



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